Offspring subcutaneous adipose markers are sensitive to the timing of maternal gestational weight gain

Table 2 Food intake of sows during gestation

		Sow treatment ^a : Food intake per day ^b
Gestation days	% gestation completed	C	E	M	EM	L
Days 1-24	0-20.8%	1.8 kg (23.5 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (23.5 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (23.5 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (23.5 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (23.5 MJ DE/day)
Days 25-50	21.7-43.5%	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	4.6 kg (60 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	4.6 kg (60 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)
Days 50-80	43.5-69.6%	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	4.6 kg (60 MJ DE/day)	4.6 kg (60 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)
Days 80-110	69.6-95.7%	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	2.3 kg (30 MJ DE/day)	3.5 kg (46 MJ DE/day)
Days 110-115	95.7-100%	1.8 kg (25.6 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (25.6 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (25.6 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (25.6 MJ DE/day)	1.8 kg (25.6 MJ DE/day)

^aC were Control Sows that received 2.3 kg/day food from day 25 to day 110 gestation, E sows consumed 4.6 kg/day food in early (days 25 to 50) gestation, M sows received 4.6 kg/day in mid gestation (days 50 to 80), EM sows received 4.6 kg/day in early and mid gestation (days 25 to 80) and L sows received 3.5 kg/day from days 80 to 110 of gestation.
^bFood intake per day is expressed as kg of food and as digestible energy (DE).

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